Private Hugh Reginald Baily
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Baily,
Hugh Reginald
Date of birth: 1892-07-07
Place of birth: Monmouth Wales Wales
Next of kin: H.M. Baily, Father, London, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1915-04-24
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 24201
Highest Rank:
Private
(13th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 13th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: 2nd Ypres/St. Julian
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 921918
LAC ID:
20195
Service file: B0346-S008
Uploader's Notes: Hugh Reginald Baily was born in Monmouth, Wales on 27th July 1892. At sometime he emigrated to Canada and enlisted in the Army (5th Regiment, Royal Highlanders of Canada) on 22nd September 1914 at Valcartier, Quebec. At this time, his occupation was down as "student" and he was a member of the active Militia. He was promoted to Corporal in November 1914, but was reduced back to private on joining the 13th Bn CEF in December, prior to embarkation overseas. He was Killed in Action on 24th April 1915 during the Battle of St.Julien (2nd Battle of Ypres ) and has no known grave. His name can be found on the Menin Gate memorial to the missing at Ypres.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 13th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2005-06-04